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Existing External Connections: Red Line — Cabot Yard to Middleboro Main Line via South Boston Lead, protected by split-point derail, brand-new/never used Orange Line — Wellington Yard to Western Route Main Line via Medford Branch switchback, protected by wedge derail, last used for 01200 fleet deliv...

When GLX is complete, Plate F's will be allowed on both tracks all the way to the Gilmore Bridge, unless there is a restriction on the High Line Bridge for that bridge's superstructure that I don't know about. This was technically (but not officially) already the case after the Cross St OHBr was rep...

EGE—or anyone—do you have any idea where Caryville station in Chelsea was? It appear as a footnote in the schedules of an 1800s employee timetable for the Eastern Railroad. I figure it might have some physical relation to Cary Ave, but perhaps not, especially since that would be really close to the ...

Hux wrote:MEC 514 through Wilmington with a starter model railroad consist of a box, low gon, tank and bulkhead flat of lumber. Headed inbound off the Wildcat towards the big city.

tom18287 wrote:did they cancel the plans to bypass the tunnel? doesnt appear appear anything has changed

That may have to do with an upcoming bridge replacement. I'm not sure which one it was, but I think it was Commercial St. I wouldn't think they'd be in the way of a Commercial St replacement, but I don't know what the project phases are, perhaps they need to realign the mainline temporarily.

I 100% there is a need for more seats. But all I'm saying is there's more ways to add seats than to go with bi-levels, and those other options also make for better service in my opinion.

I believe those were MBTA MOW flatcars. As to when they pulled them out or where they went, I do not know.

Single levels certainly were the plan up until a year or two ago. It would be up to the MBTA, not Keolis, and their only reasoning at the time was for accessibility.

Amtrak 696 has struck a car at Andover St in Lawrence.

Between dwell time increases and lack of accessibility through the train for all, the MBTA should stick to its original plan of not ordering more bi-levels and just order more single levels. Wide 2x2 seating, while they're at it.

Does anyone know what's up with that? I have never seen more than a single Downeaster train set in North Station. Train 697 never departed because of a failure related to the air compressor on Engine 83. Train 699 departed as a double-draft with both sets. Today, 694 is stopped near Exeter 45+ minu...

Not much time left to make a decision. CMQ uses a whole different set of operating rules (GCOR), plus crews have to be qualified on the physical characteristics.

Yard 8 was once again pulled OOS over the weekend for GLX work, but this time marking its permanent and final retirement. Yard 10 will see new life and be in service upon the completion of the first half of the Washington St UGB replacement.

Yard 8 was permanently and forever retired at some point over the weekend. It will not be coming back this time. Yard 10 should see new life and be back in service when the first half of the Washington St UGB is replaced (somewhere towards the end of this year?).